Lever pivot safety stop socket for fluorescent lamps

Details Lever pivot safety stop socket for fluorescent lamps Lever pivot safety stop socket for fluorescent lamps

2006-08-29

2006-08-29

Tso, Laura K. (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Light source and modifier

Fluorescent type

C362S649000, C439S232000, C439S356000, C439S372000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07097327

ABSTRACT:
A lever pivot safety stop socket for fluorescent lamps. The device consists of a molded plastic housing which includes electrical contact strips, attached to power leads; and a plastic, levered and slotted rotor. The rotor fits into an opening in the housing face, leaving its lever portion outside, and able to turn the rotor. Both housing top and lever portion include a wide slot, and when the lever is pointing towards the housing top, the slots line up. This is the lamp installation position, allowing lamp terminal end pins to be easily dropped into the housing slot and into the rotor slots. The lamp can then be rotated a quarter turn in either direction by the lever, to make a full connection with the power contacts in the housing. Provision is made so that no more than a quarter turn can be made from the installation position in either direction, avoiding “opens”, arcing and possible damage. A mounting bracket is attached to the housing for mounting the socket.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5371661 (1994-12-01), Simpson
patent: 6890199 (2005-05-01), Vogt et al.

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